In fact, he was extremely impatient! He had obtained so many guns and how to transport them away made him as anxious as an ant on a hot pot!
But when he saw Liang Mao getting off a cargo ship, he looked surprised and surprised, waved to him coolly, and then looked around as if he was admiring the scenery.
He waited until Liang Mao came up to him and then said: "Oh, Brother Liang, you turned out to be making a fortune on the dock!" It was as if he only knew this now.
Liang Mao chuckled, slapping the dirt off his body with a shoulder pad, grinning and saying, "Brother Hong, I'm just a hard worker. I can only earn a small amount of money by working as a foreman on the dock. That's right.
Oh, why did Brother Hong come to the dock?"
Hong Shankui shook his chin and looked around and said: "I have nothing to do. I was just looking at the scenery by the river. I didn't expect to see you. It was such a surprise. What are you doing? Your work is done?"
Liang Mao said: "I just finished a job and am waiting for the next one."
Hong Shankui said: "It's not easy for us brothers to meet once. I said, how about we go to the tavern over there for a drink? I think you and I should have a good chat about our tempers. How about that?"
He said it casually, but in his heart he was afraid that Liang Mao would reject him. He added, "It's quite cold. I just wanted to take a drink to warm myself up." After saying that, he looked at Liang Mao eagerly.
Liang Mao was born with a silly appearance, but he was as meticulous as silk. He was a shrewd man who had been trained in various low-level professions.
Last night, Lao Huang carefully explained the task to him. He made it very clear that he wanted Hong Shankui to put a batch of guns on the dock! Lao Huang said: "This task is very important, you must do it well!"
Therefore, Liang Mao laughed happily at this time and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I am also about to take a sip to relieve my fatigue. Brother Hong, I am full of dirt, and the tavern owner may not want to see us.
I said, let’s sit under the tent over there, it’s quieter there.”
The mat shed Liang Mao mentioned is a semi-open-air tavern. It is surrounded by reed mats on the top and left sides. It is the simplest tavern. There are only three broken tables and a few benches under the mat shed. This is specially designed for those on the wharf.
Prepared by workers.
The business here is mainly at night. The dock workers who have been working for a day will have a drink here before going home, chat and have fun.
However, there were no people here at noon, so it was a relatively quiet place.
8-21
Hong Shankui and Liang Mao walked under the mat shed, picked up a table next to them and sat down. They asked the tavern owner for a bottle of wine, a plate of fried peanuts, and a plate of dry-fried small yellow croakers. They sat at the table and started chatting.
The only topic they could talk about was the experience at Luodian Station. Naturally, they talked about guns!
Hong Shankui said: "Brother Liang, when you left that day, didn't you bring back a gun?"
Liang Mao laughed strangely and said: "Brother Hong took away all the guns in Luodian Station. How could I get them? I didn't get any of them. I walked away empty-handed! Now that I think about it,
Everybody regrets it.”
Hong Shankui stretched his head forward, his eyes widened, and whispered: "Brother, let me tell you, I got all those guns back! There are hundreds of them!"
Liang Mao looked at him in shock, unable to recover for a while, and almost gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Hong, there are hundreds of them! Ah, there are hundreds of them! You... how did you get it back?"
of!"
Hong Shankui also stared, grinned, shook his chin again and again, and said sadly: "It took me more than a month! Pulling a broken truck, loading several bundles of guns, and walking several miles every night
It’s a ten-mile journey! I’m afraid of meeting Japanese soldiers on the road! Tell me, how much hardship I endured and how much I suffered! Ah, do you think it’s easy for me?”
Liang Mao slapped him hard, "Oh my god, Brother Hong, you are amazing! No one can do such a big thing, only you can do it! Oh my god, you are amazing! Brother Hong, we
Take another sip and congratulate me!"
These two rough men, like strong men about to die generously, solemnly clinked the small wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp. They felt a little like "the wind is blowing and the water is cold".
Liang Mao was extremely moved and said: "Brother Hong, if you have these guns, you will be ready to fight when you return to the Northeast in the future! I really want to leave what I am doing and follow you to fight the Japanese!"
Hong Shankui also looked at him with great emotion. The muscles on his face trembled and trembled, his eyebrows twisted again and again. Finally, he let out a long sigh, lowered his head, and could no longer speak.
"What's wrong? Brother Hong, you have overcome the most difficult things, what else is difficult?"
Hong Shankui grabbed his hand and said emotionally: "Brother, I have something more difficult to do! I can't transport my guns! I can't do anything! Brother, can you help me?"
One? Don’t you want a gun? Brother, I will give you a bundle of guns! No, I will give you two bundles! They are both shiny and good guns! What do you think, can you give me one!"
Liang Mao nodded to him, "I understand, you still have one last hurdle to go! If you are not lucky, everything will be in vain!"
Hong Shankui said: "Brother, you have touched upon my pain point! Brother, can you help me?"
At this time, Liang Mao turned his head, looked at the dock outside the mat shed, and the endless piles of goods, and fell into a long thought. Last night, Lao Huang repeatedly told him: "You have to think longer."
So, he thought for a moment, shook his head, thought for a moment again, and shook his head again.
Hong Shankui didn't dare to say anything, he just looked at him pleadingly.
After five minutes, Liang Mao said softly: "Brother Hong, it's difficult! You can only do this by ship!"
Hong Shankui nodded immediately, "Yes, it can only be shipped by ship! That's what Dr. Fu told me too!"
"But, there are Japanese patrol boats on the sea. We must check the boats when we see them!"
"Brother Liang, can you pretend to be someone else and transport it as other goods?"
"The cargo terminal needs to be inspected! If you encounter a patrol boat at sea, you also need to do random inspections! How do you do it!"
"Brother Liang, please think of a way for me. I'll give you three bundles of guns! How about it!"
Liang Mao thought for a while and then said: "Occasionally, some smugglers will hide private goods in bulk goods, betting that they will not be found during random inspections! However, the quantities are very small, only one or two boxes.
It’s just goods!”
Hong Shankui said hurriedly: "This method will work! How about you transport ten boxes for me first?"
Liang Mao shook his head hurriedly, "No, no, the quantity is too big! It's only two or three boxes at most, no more!"
Hong Shankui immediately said: "Then five boxes! Let's transport them in batches!"
Liang Mao looked at him and suddenly asked: "Brother Hong, are your guns safe?"
At this moment, Hong Shankui hesitated.
The Japanese once came to Hong's house to check, but the aunt put them off. But the news that there were guns in Hong's house had probably spread out a long time ago! If the Japanese really came to search again, there would be no way to hide such a large number of guns.
Yes! Once they are found out, it will be a trivial matter that all their previous efforts are wasted! Their brothers, as well as their aunt, may all be affected!
Thinking of this, he said: "The gun is at home, but I really don't trust it. Brother, what do you think we should do?"
Liang Mao rolled his eyes again and again, and finally said: "Brother Hong, it's definitely not safe for you to keep at home! Let me give you an idea, you might as well hide all the guns in the goods yard!"
"Hiding it in the goods yard? What should I do if someone steals it?"
"It's safer in the goods yard. Without the manifest, no one can find this batch of goods! If you hide in the goods yard, you must not have the manifest! Isn't it! You brothers can just come and keep an eye on it every day! As for me, I will find an opportunity.
, I’ll ship five boxes to you, and we’ll ship them in batches, this might be a good idea!”
Hong Shankui was really worried. However, if he didn’t do this, there was really no other way!
He hesitated again and again, but finally agreed. He said: "Brother, I leave this matter entirely to you!"
The next thing they discussed was, first, Liang Mao asked Hong Shankui to go to the freight station to buy packaging boxes.
He said: "Those are old recycled wooden boxes that won't attract attention, as long as they are the right size!"
Second, tomorrow night, bring all the guns. Liang Mao is responsible for finding a suitable place.
Third, five boxes were shipped first. Liang Mao was responsible for sandwiching these goods among other goods.
Hong Shankui said: "Brother Liang, I want to send a brother to keep an eye on it in the goods yard!"
Liang Mao said: "Brother Hong, when the goods get on the ship, I will arrange for your brothers to get on the ship so that they can take care of you on the way."
Hong Shankui nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, that's great!"
Afterwards, they discussed how Hong Shankui would deliver the goods, which route was safer, how to find him, etc.
8-22
After Hong Shankui and Liang Mao discussed these matters, they left in a hurry. He went directly to the freight station, bought dozens of old wooden boxes, and hired two trucks to transport them back to Hongzhai.
Regarding Hong Zhai's purchase of dozens of wooden boxes, Mr. Inoue's spy discovered it that afternoon and reported it to him immediately.
After receiving this information, Mr. Inoue almost completely believed that a large number of guns left on the battlefield were in Hongzhai!
He should hand this matter over to Takahashi immediately. He is the captain of the gendarmerie, and it is his duty to handle this matter!
However, surprisingly, he did not have time to tell Takahashi about the matter because he received a call from Luo Yushan!
8-23
At around one o'clock that afternoon, Qiao Yanfang hurried all the way and finally returned to her residence in Baishi Lane.
Chen Zifeng stood in the main room, staring at her with a gloomy look, and asked in a vicious voice: "All your brothers are back! Why are you back now!"
Qiao Yanfang stared at him without a good expression.
When she thought of brother Ancheng's current situation, she felt a fire coming out of her heart.
She feels that Brother Ancheng’s troubles are all caused by you, Chen Zifeng!
However, she always had a big doubt in her heart about Brother Xiao's trouble, but it was impossible no matter how hard she thought about it!